About half an hour until the Test Cricket starts.
AUS v IND: Test 3, Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Start of play: 9:30am AEST.
:)
AUS won the toss and has elected to bat.
Michael V said:
AUS won the toss and has elected to bat.
About time too :)
Rubs hands.
New chum, Sam Konstas survives his first over from Bumrah.
Onya Sam!
What a waste of a review.
New chum has the best snarl in test cricket.
youngster needs to calm down a bit and stop plating T20 shots.
Konstas 50
Got the Injuns rattled :)
Ian said:
Konstas 50Got the Injuns rattled :)
I don’t like how he is stepping away and swinging at everything. Needs to calm down a bit.
Ian said:
Konstas 50Got the Injuns rattled :)
The next Bradman.
told us to switch channels just now, which I did, and it was an ad break.
party_pants said:
told us to switch channels just now, which I did, and it was an ad break.
Bar-stewards.
Konstas gone for 60 off 65 balls.
AUS 1/89
Fantastic debut.
They’re worried about Kohli’s shoulder, they think it might be chipped.
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re worried about Kohli’s shoulder, they think it might be chipped.
Covid Vax?
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re worried about Kohli’s shoulder, they think it might be chipped.
lol
nice one centurion
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re worried about Kohli’s shoulder, they think it might be chipped.
LOL
Khawaja gorn for 57.
Aus 2/154
50 for Labuschagne
2/191
Labs gone for 72. Head gone for a duck.
AUS: 4/240.
Marsh gone for four.
AUS: 5/246
Michael V said:
Marsh gone for four.AUS: 5/246
Aus will want at least 350 on this wicket I recon.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Marsh gone for four.AUS: 5/246
Aus will want at least 350 on this wicket I recon.
Fair assessment.
Lots of starts but nobody really gone on with it to make as big score.
ZOOT!!!!! EEEZZZ OOT!!!
Carey gone for 31, caught behind off the bowling of Bumrah.
AUS: 6/299
The crowd has got it’s money worth today.
Peak Warming Man said:
The crowd has got it’s money worth today.
Nods.
STUMPS: Australia 6-311 (Smith 68, Cummins 8)
Michael V said:
STUMPS: Australia 6-311 (Smith 68, Cummins 8)
fair
Day 2. Play about to start!
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
They’re worried about Kohli’s shoulder, they think it might be chipped.
:) Joke of the day. :)
Smith gets another ton!
AUS: 6/379
Onya Smudge
Ian said:
Onya Smudge
He’s back on the upside.
Cummins gone for 49.
:(
AUS: 7/411
Michael V said:
Cummins gone for 49.:(
AUS: 7/411
From abc live:
Oh Patricio, what have you done?!
Australia’s captain looks to slog Jadeja over the off side, but doesn’t get all of this at all.
It’s taken really well by a running Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Jadeja once again provides the breakthrough for India in the morning session.
Cummins goes for 49 off 63 balls, and he’s thrown away what could’ve been a really big score, because he looked gooooood this morning.
It is a gross understatement to say that was needed for the tourists.
Mitchell Starc strides to the wicket. Do not expect this run rate to drop one bit.
Smith has gotten to his ton and suddenly decided his surname is Konstas, as he walks down the wicket and misses a wild slog attempt.
Siraj is so defeated that he doesn’t even bark at Smith, simply walks back to his mark with drooped shoulders.
Jadeja has three men out on the leg side to Starc, who is a notorious leg side slog sweep fiend.
True to form, Starc unfurls one, but it is a boring old single.
Steve Konstas gets on strike and decides he wants to lap sweep now (who is this man?).
FOUR! After missing the lap sweep, Smith decides for a conventional slog, and gets all of this. Reaches out from wide outside off stump to pull it away.
Another five runs off that Jadeja over.
roughbarked said:
Jadeja has three men out on the leg side to Starc, who is a notorious leg side slog sweep fiend.True to form, Starc unfurls one, but it is a boring old single.
Steve Konstas gets on strike and decides he wants to lap sweep now (who is this man?).
FOUR! After missing the lap sweep, Smith decides for a conventional slog, and gets all of this. Reaches out from wide outside off stump to pull it away.
Another five runs off that Jadeja over.
Why has the ACB suddenly started recruting cricket players?
As in ‘people who can play cricket’?
Lunch.
AUS: 7/454.
7/454 at lunck
And India are coming off a flogging by NZ.
Michael V said:
Lunch.AUS: 7/454.
That’s heaps, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Lunch.AUS: 7/454.
That’s heaps, hey what but.
Nah, let’s go for 500.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Lunch.AUS: 7/454.
That’s heaps, hey what but.
Nah, let’s go for 500.
At least…
Oh dear.
Smith charges down thew wicket looking for the big shot and gets bowled off a thick inside edge that slowly rolls back on the stumps
9/455
party_pants said:
Oh dear.Smith charges down thew wicket looking for the big shot and gets bowled off a thick inside edge that slowly rolls back on the stumps
9/455
We’re collapsing.
party_pants said:
Oh dear.Smith charges down thew wicket looking for the big shot and gets bowled off a thick inside edge that slowly rolls back on the stumps
9/455
Three motorcycle racing friends from Goulburn: #454, #455, and me #456.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Oh dear.Smith charges down thew wicket looking for the big shot and gets bowled off a thick inside edge that slowly rolls back on the stumps
9/455
We’re collapsing.
500 looks a mile away now
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Oh dear.Smith charges down thew wicket looking for the big shot and gets bowled off a thick inside edge that slowly rolls back on the stumps
9/455
We’re collapsing.
500 looks a mile away now
I reckon.
Lyon: LBW for 13 – Bumbrah.
AUS: all out for 474
all out 474
pretty good effort I think.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:We’re collapsing.
500 looks a mile away now
I reckon.
party_pants said:
Oh dear.Smith charges down thew wicket looking for the big shot and gets bowled off a thick inside edge that slowly rolls back on the stumps
9/455
That smudged it.
Rohit Sharma gone for 3. Caught Boland, bowled Cummins.
IND: 1/8
Michael V said:
Rohit Sharma gone for 3. Caught Boland, bowled Cummins.IND: 1/8
Terrible shot selection that. Not sure where he was trying to hit that.
Rahul bowled Cummins for 23.
IND: 2/51
Tea.
Rahul out for 24.
Ind 2/51, and that’s Tea.
party_pants said:
Rahul out for 24.Ind 2/51, and that’s Tea.
Cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off?
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Rahul out for 24.Ind 2/51, and that’s Tea.
Cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off?
Dunno for sure, but probably something decided by a specialist sports nutritionist.
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Rahul out for 24.Ind 2/51, and that’s Tea.
Cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off?
And a cuppa, too. Must have.
It’s not even January yet, and Ch 7 are promoting the 2025 AFL season. Not even midway through the cricket season.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Rahul out for 24.Ind 2/51, and that’s Tea.
Cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off?
And a cuppa, too. Must have.
…… and chilled lemon barley cordigal.
Mr V. YHM.
party_pants said:
It’s not even January yet, and Ch 7 are promoting the 2025 AFL season. Not even midway through the cricket season.
CAR’N SWANNIES!!! 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off?
And a cuppa, too. Must have.
…… and chilled lemon barley cordigal.
Mr V. YHM.
Not yet. Or was it Mrs V?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:And a cuppa, too. Must have.
…… and chilled lemon barley cordigal.
Mr V. YHM.
Not yet. Or was it Mrs V?
hmmmmm…… Tiz stuck in “drafts”. said there was a problem sending it. Maybe too big. It has some pics in it.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:…… and chilled lemon barley cordigal.
Mr V. YHM.
Not yet. Or was it Mrs V?
hmmmmm…… Tiz stuck in “drafts”. said there was a problem sending it. Maybe too big. It has some pics in it.
OK.
A fair partnership developing.
B B B B BOOOOOOOOOOO!! BOOOOOOOOOOO!!
EEEEZ OOOT!!!! OOOOT Ize tells ya!! OOOOT!
Jaiswal run out for 82.
IND: 3/153.
How is that ump?!
Peak Warming Man said:
A fair partnership developing.
Not any more it tisn’t.
Kholi absolutely burnt him.
Anuthery’s OOOT!!! Heez OOOT!!!!
Kohli gone for 36, caught behind off the bowling of Boland!
INS: 4/154
Excellent
Michael V said:
Kohli gone for 36, caught behind off the bowling of Boland!INS: 4/154
Good.
Peak Warming Man said:
Kholi absolutely burnt him.
And the young fella has every right to be really angry about it. The run was Jaiswal’s call and was always on.
Akash out for a duck, caught Lyon, bowled Boland!
IND: 5/159
Michael V said:
Akash out for a duck, caught Lyon, bowled Boland!IND: 5/159
Night watchman, too…
STUMPS:
IND: 5/164
Michael V said:
STUMPS:IND: 5/164
They are not gunna avoid the follow on this time.
Michael V said:
Akash out for a duck, caught Lyon, bowled Boland!IND: 5/159
I musta nodded off. Missed that one.
Day 3: play has started.
Michael V said:
Day 3: play has started.
I’ve just tuned in. (radio).
Pant throws his wicket away with some silly batting.
Pant’s out: caught Lyon of the bowling of Boland for 38.
IND: 6/191
party_pants said:
Pant throws his wicket away with some silly batting.
That fellow is one s short of a pair of pants.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Pant throws his wicket away with some silly batting.
That fellow is one s short of a pair of pants.
Sunil Gavaskar is commentating on ABC Sport and is livid.
“Stupid, stupid, STUPID! You’ve got two fielders there and you still go for that. You missed the previous shot, and look where you’ve been caught. That is throwing away your wicket. You cannot say that that’s your natural game. I’m sorry. That is not your natural game. That is a stupid shot. That is letting your team down badly. You have to understand the situation as well. He should not be going in that dressing room, he should be going in the other dressing room.”
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Pant throws his wicket away with some silly batting.
That fellow is one s short of a pair of pants.
Sunil Gavaskar is commentating on ABC Sport and is livid.
“Stupid, stupid, STUPID! You’ve got two fielders there and you still go for that. You missed the previous shot, and look where you’ve been caught. That is throwing away your wicket. You cannot say that that’s your natural game. I’m sorry. That is not your natural game. That is a stupid shot. That is letting your team down badly. You have to understand the situation as well. He should not be going in that dressing room, he should be going in the other dressing room.”
LOL
:)
Sunil says it as it is.
:)
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:That fellow is one s short of a pair of pants.
Sunil Gavaskar is commentating on ABC Sport and is livid.
“Stupid, stupid, STUPID! You’ve got two fielders there and you still go for that. You missed the previous shot, and look where you’ve been caught. That is throwing away your wicket. You cannot say that that’s your natural game. I’m sorry. That is not your natural game. That is a stupid shot. That is letting your team down badly. You have to understand the situation as well. He should not be going in that dressing room, he should be going in the other dressing room.”
LOL
:)
Sunil says it as it is.
:)
I may have to return to listening to the cricket.
Jadeja LBW for 17, bowled Lyon.
IND: 7/221.
Washing Tub in to replace Jadeja.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Pant throws his wicket away with some silly batting.
That fellow is one s short of a pair of pants.
Sunil Gavaskar is commentating on ABC Sport and is livid.
“Stupid, stupid, STUPID! You’ve got two fielders there and you still go for that. You missed the previous shot, and look where you’ve been caught. That is throwing away your wicket. You cannot say that that’s your natural game. I’m sorry. That is not your natural game. That is a stupid shot. That is letting your team down badly. You have to understand the situation as well. He should not be going in that dressing room, he should be going in the other dressing room.”
I heard that rant on the radio. I thought WTF??? But I didn’t have vision to go with it.
Lunch: India 7/244
Lunch at the cricket with India 7/244
I should get off my fat arse and do some painting projects I had in mind for my days off.
Michael V said:
Lunch: India 7/244
When I said yesterday that India was no chance of avoiding the follow on I may have been rong.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Lunch: India 7/244
When I said yesterday that India was no chance of avoiding the follow on I may have been rong.
Quite possibly.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Lunch: India 7/244
When I said yesterday that India was no chance of avoiding the follow on I may have been rong.
Admitting one’s mistakes is the first sign of maturity.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Lunch: India 7/244
When I said yesterday that India was no chance of avoiding the follow on I may have been rong.
Admitting one’s mistakes is the first sign of maturity.
LOL
They’ve avoided the follow on.
Follow-on avoided.
IND: 7/275
Sunny G.‘s remarks on the dismissal of Rubbish Pants have been added to the ABC News:
Let’s have a drink chaps.
Good fighting stuff fron India, a ball that didn’t quite make it to the fence but they ran 4, that’s commitment.
So much for the follow on, hey what but.
Raining?
Early tea being taken. India 7/326
Tea taken early – rain coming.
Michael V said:
Tea taken early – rain coming.
shakes fist at Melbourne weather
Shirley it’s stopped raining by now.
Woodie said:
Shirley it’s stopped raining by now.
Talking heads are still talking, there is no sign of movement regards the groundstaff taking up the covers in the background behind them.
Woodie said:
Shirley it’s stopped raining by now.
It’s persisting down now.
Woodie said:
Shirley it’s stopped raining by now.
Nope.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR023.loop.shtml
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR022.loop.shtml#skip
With all the money that goes into cricket, why can’t they put a roof over the stadium, or a huge collapsible umbrella or suchlike?
Bubblecar said:
With all the money that goes into cricket, why can’t they put a roof over the stadium, or a huge collapsible umbrella or suchlike?
They do that for slap and tickle cricket.
But this is proper cricket with the wind in their face and the sun on their back.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
With all the money that goes into cricket, why can’t they put a roof over the stadium, or a huge collapsible umbrella or suchlike?
They do that for slap and tickle cricket.
But this is proper cricket with the wind in their face and the sun on their back.
But not the rain on their heads ‘cos that stops play. Seems daft.
Bubblecar said:
With all the money that goes into cricket, why can’t they put a roof over the stadium, or a huge collapsible umbrella or suchlike?
All the money that goes into cricket is not enough to build a roof over every stadium.
Covers are being folded up. Play to resume in about 15 minutes.
I need to do a run to the bottleshop. Might have to get that in soonish. Anyone want anything while I’m there?
party_pants said:
Covers are being folded up. Play to resume in about 15 minutes.I need to do a run to the bottleshop. Might have to get that in soonish. Anyone want anything while I’m there?
No thanks.
I fear there may be more rain in the not-too-distant future.
party_pants said:
Covers are being folded up. Play to resume in about 15 minutes.I need to do a run to the bottleshop. Might have to get that in soonish. Anyone want anything while I’m there?
Plenty of bottles in stock this end, but thanks for asking.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Covers are being folded up. Play to resume in about 15 minutes.I need to do a run to the bottleshop. Might have to get that in soonish. Anyone want anything while I’m there?
No thanks.
I fear there may be more rain in the not-too-distant future.
I’ve got a timber table top to finish. I painted the frame this morning. It should be just about dry already in this weather. That will be one job ticked off on my holiday list.
What’s the current partnership??
Woodie said:
What’s the current partnership??
118
Let’s have a drink chaps.
Washington Sundar out: 50.
c: Smith, b: Lyon.IND: 8/348
Bumrah out for a duck. c: Ussie, b: Cummins.
IND: 9/350
Rain again, soon.
Nitish gets a ton!
Well done!
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
What’s the current partnership??
118
Tiznt anymore.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
What’s the current partnership??
118
Tiznt anymore.
No.
And the partnership has been broken.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Rain again, soon.Moving in quickly, hey what but!
They’re walking off due to low light conditions.
I’d say that’s it for the day.
Woodie said:
I’d say that’s it for the day.
I’d reckon that that’s likely.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Rain again, soon.Moving in quickly, hey what but!
They’re walking off due to low light conditions.
Pampered show-ponies.
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:Moving in quickly, hey what but!
They’re walking off due to low light conditions.
Pampered show-ponies.
In my day, you’d keep on hitting those sixes until Mum called you in for dinner.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:They’re walking off due to low light conditions.
Pampered show-ponies.
In my day, you’d keep on hitting those sixes until Mum called you in for dinner.
Not me.
Woodie said:
I’d say that’s it for the day.
Early start tomorrow ya reckon?
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
I’d say that’s it for the day.
Early start tomorrow ya reckon?
Possibly. But they still have 25 minutes to get back on the field, and the rain is passing quite quickly.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
I’d say that’s it for the day.
Early start tomorrow ya reckon?
Possibly. But they still have 25 minutes to get back on the field, and the rain is passing quite quickly.
Stumps called.
IND 9/358
Day four.
Early start that I missed.
:(
India all out. Australia coming out to bat.
Michael V said:
Day four.Early start that I missed.
:(
India all out. Australia coming out to bat.
Australia still lead by 105 runs.
Konstas bowled Bumrah for 8.
AUS: 1/20
Buggrit.
Jasperit bowls the young gun for 8.
Michael V said:
Konstas bowled Bumrah for 8.AUS: 1/20
Buggrit.
Still and all, his performance lit up the first innings. He’s not an experienced test player until he learns how not to get out.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Konstas bowled Bumrah for 8.AUS: 1/20
Buggrit.
Still and all, his performance lit up the first innings. He’s not an experienced test player until he learns how not to get out.
He played the first innings on emotion. Once that wears off he is going to struggle. it will take time before he finds his place. I really think he is too young, just that there are few specialist openers going around right now at state level. The obvious choice got banned after the sandpaper affair and will never be allowed back, even though Smith and Warner returned as soon as available.
party_pants said:
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
Konstas bowled Bumrah for 8.AUS: 1/20
Buggrit.
Still and all, his performance lit up the first innings. He’s not an experienced test player until he learns how not to get out.
He played the first innings on emotion. Once that wears off he is going to struggle. it will take time before he finds his place. I really think he is too young, just that there are few specialist openers going around right now at state level. The obvious choice got banned after the sandpaper affair and will never be allowed back, even though Smith and Warner returned as soon as available.
We suffer over that sandpaper issue still.
Ussie gone for 21, bowled Siraj.
AUS: 2/43.
Khwaja bowled by Bumrah for 21
Usman is bowled’
party_pants said:
Khwaja bowled by Bumrah for 21
actually it was Siraj.
Smudge strides to the crease.
How’s that young whipper snapper going?
Peak Warming Man said:
Smudge strides to the crease.
Was it 15 or16 balls for him to get off the mark?
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Smudge strides to the crease.
Was it 15 or16 balls for him to get off the mark?
There abouts but he’s away now and scoring freely and has raced to 2.
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Smudge strides to the crease.
Was it 15 or16 balls for him to get off the mark?
There abouts but he’s away now and scoring freely and has raced to 2.
He’s always slow to start. Hope he gets more than 4.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
captain_spalding said:Was it 15 or16 balls for him to get off the mark?
There abouts but he’s away now and scoring freely and has raced to 2.
He’s always slow to start. Hope he gets more than 4.
He got lunch before he got 4.
Smith gorn 13
Bugger
Now Head for 1
Bugger bugger
Out strides Mitch Marsh
Back strides Mitch Marsh
Out strides Alex Carey.
Peak Warming Man said:
Out strides Alex Carey.
Falling in a heap.
Back strides Alex Carey.
Heck. I go for a lie down, and come back to this:.
AUS: 6/94.
Do they even want to have a chance in this test?
What did you guys do in my absence?
Michael V said:
Heck. I go for a lie down, and come back to this:.AUS: 6/94.
Do they even want to have a chance in this test?
What did you guys do in my absence?
kicks dirt.
Nothing.
Michael V said:
Heck. I go for a lie down, and come back to this:.AUS: 6/94.
Do they even want to have a chance in this test?
What did you guys do in my absence?
I sanded and varnished a table top. This is not the news I wanted to come back to for my coffee break.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Heck. I go for a lie down, and come back to this:.AUS: 6/94.
Do they even want to have a chance in this test?
What did you guys do in my absence?
kicks dirt.
Nothing.
Shirley you should have done something!
Labs gets 50.
Onya.
AUS 6/105
Michael V said:
Labs gets 50.Onya.
AUS 6/105
‘e dropt tit!!!!
TEA:
AUS: 6/135
Michael V said:
TEA:AUS: 6/135
Not great. With Starc looking injured I think Aus needs to bat out as long as they can.
Labs LBW, Siraj for 70
AUS 7/148
Michael V said:
Labs LBW, Siraj for 70AUS 7/148
Bugger
Good dig though
Starc run out
Wtf
Starc run out (Pant).
AUS: 8/156.
Ian said:
Starc run outWtf
The commentators were saying earlier that the Australian side might be keen to throw a few balls at the Indians before stumps today, so perhaps the Australian tail end is not too concerned about enduring at the crease?
I just finished making two ‘beckets’ (handles), such as might be used on ye olde sea-chest.
I was trying out a couple of ideas on how to finish, site, and secure some knots.
Having answered those questions, the next topic that arose was ‘would anyone have a use for them?’.
So, i looked up ‘chest beckets’ on e-Bay.
Now, there’s not a vast number for sale on eBay, but there are some.
And, ye gods and little cats, their creators seem to value them highly.
Now, mine are undoubtedly not quite so precisely finished, but…blimey!
I think that i lack the sheer brass face to go quite that far over the top.
Bugger.
Wrong thread.
Sorry.
Cummins caught 41
Cummins gets caught off the bowling of Jadeja for 41.
AUS: 7/173.
Michael V said:
Cummins gets caught off the bowling of Jadeja for 41.AUS: 7/173.
Sorry – Nine-fa…
20 minutes till stumps, I dont think India are too fussed on getting this pair out today.
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.
Lead by 333 runs.
Michael V said:
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.Lead by 333 runs.
quite a recovery then
dv said:
Michael V said:
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.Lead by 333 runs.
quite a recovery then
10th wicket partnership.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.Lead by 333 runs.
quite a recovery then
10th wicket partnership.
333 + is a big ask on a 5th day wicket.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.Lead by 333 runs.
quite a recovery then
10th wicket partnership.
55 runs!
Michael V said:
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.Lead by 333 runs.
It’ll go down to the wire.
Michael V said:
Stumps: AUS: 9/228.Lead by 333 runs.
Game on
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
dv said:quite a recovery then
10th wicket partnership.
333 + is a big ask on a 5th day wicket.
Yeah.
So, 90 overs tomorrow. AUS need to bat for as many of those overs as they can. Every over faced by Australia is one less over the Indians will have to chase the target.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:10th wicket partnership.
333 + is a big ask on a 5th day wicket.
Yeah.
So, 90 overs tomorrow. AUS need to bat for as many of those overs as they can. Every over faced by Australia is one less over the Indians will have to chase the target.
But we don’t want India to dig in for the draw.
No team has chased down over 330 runs to win a test match at the MCG.
The highest successful run chase was England in 1928, they chased down 328.
Peak Warming Man said:
No team has chased down over 330 runs to win a test match at the MCG.
The highest successful run chase was England in 1928, they chased down 328.
records are made to be broken
Lyon bowled for 41 by Bumrah.
AUS: all out for 234
IND require 340 to win.
Michael V said:
Lyon bowled for 41 by Bumrah.AUS: all out for 234
IND require 340 to win.
He can throw that red thing, that Bumrah.
Another ridiculous appeal/celebration from Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc tells him to cut it out.
“He f***ing missed it by that far,” he says, shaking his head with his hands a foot apart.
That Shaman needs to work on his ritual dancing.
Kohli goorn 5
3/33
Lunch
EEEEEZ ZOOT!!! OOT I tells ya!!
Ian said:
Kohli goorn 53/33
Lunch
With that score, they’re as pickled as onions.
Woodie said:
Ian said:
Kohli goorn 53/33
Lunch
With that score, they’re as pickled as onions.
They’re saying the run rate required is next to impossible :)
Woodie said:
Ian said:
Kohli goorn 53/33
Lunch
With that score, they’re as pickled as onions.
Aye, it’s only a matter of time, any sign of rain to spoil things for Aus.
Biggest crowd for a test match at the MCG over the 5 days.
Peak Warming Man said:
Biggest crowd for a test match at the MCG over the 5 days.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Biggest crowd for a test match at the MCG over the 5 days.
Good Lord
Peak Warming Man said:
Biggest crowd for a test match at the MCG over the 5 days.
Cost of living crisis?? My arse.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Biggest crowd for a test match at the MCG over the 5 days.
Good Lord
Well, Harsha Bhogle did earlier say something like ‘If India is two wickets down before lunch, the you can expect every Indian in Melbourne to arrive here’.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Good Lord
Well, Harsha Bhogle did earlier say something like ‘If India is two wickets down before lunch, the you can expect every Indian in Melbourne to arrive here’.
The Melbourne diaspora is in.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Ian said:
Kohli goorn 53/33
Lunch
With that score, they’re as pickled as onions.
Aye, it’s only a matter of time, any sign of rain to spoil things for Aus.
No, not yet.
Does anyone know of a direct link to the ABC Grandstand coverage of the cricket?
I’ve found a link, which goes via some outfit called ‘radio.net’, but i’m sure that the ABC must have a direct link for it.
I’ve hunted on the ABC website, and there’s teasing clues that they do have some link available, but, crikey, it seems to be bloody well hidden.
captain_spalding said:
Does anyone know of a direct link to the ABC Grandstand coverage of the cricket?I’ve found a link, which goes via some outfit called ‘radio.net’, but i’m sure that the ABC must have a direct link for it.
I’ve hunted on the ABC website, and there’s teasing clues that they do have some link available, but, crikey, it seems to be bloody well hidden.
I was listening to it on the radio when coming back from the doctor a while back.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Does anyone know of a direct link to the ABC Grandstand coverage of the cricket?I’ve found a link, which goes via some outfit called ‘radio.net’, but i’m sure that the ABC must have a direct link for it.
I’ve hunted on the ABC website, and there’s teasing clues that they do have some link available, but, crikey, it seems to be bloody well hidden.
I was listening to it on the radio when coming back from the doctor a while back.
Could do that, but i’d rather have an internet feed, so that can use the Bluetooth headphones to listen.
OK, i’ve found it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/audio
Don’t know why it seemed to elude me earlier.
captain_spalding said:
OK, i’ve found it.https://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/audio
Don’t know why it seemed to elude me earlier.
Good.
:)
captain_spalding said:
Does anyone know of a direct link to the ABC Grandstand coverage of the cricket?I’ve found a link, which goes via some outfit called ‘radio.net’, but i’m sure that the ABC must have a direct link for it.
I’ve hunted on the ABC website, and there’s teasing clues that they do have some link available, but, crikey, it seems to be bloody well hidden.
“ABC Sport” on the ABC Listen App on your phone, Mr Spalding. I use it for the cricket via a Bluetooth speaker.
Aus needs 7 wickets in the final session, I think they will be shaking hands early.
Peak Warming Man said:
Aus needs 7 wickets in the final session, I think they will be shaking hands early.
Looks like it, unfortunately.
chants
BOOOOOORING…… BOOOOOOORING…… BOOOOORING…. BOOORING!!
Woodie said:
chantsBOOOOOORING…… BOOOOOOORING…… BOOOOORING…. BOOORING!!
Woodie said:
chantsBOOOOOORING…… BOOOOOOORING…… BOOOOORING…. BOOORING!!
‘eezout.
Pant’s gone for 30. c: Marsh, b: Head.
IND: 4/121.
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
chantsBOOOOOORING…… BOOOOOOORING…… BOOOOORING…. BOOORING!!
‘eezout.
They musta heard me, hey what but!
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
chantsBOOOOOORING…… BOOOOOOORING…… BOOOOORING…. BOOORING!!
‘eezout.
They musta heard me, hey what but!
It is hard to take my eyes off as it is actually quite a tense day of cricket. For both sides.
Jadeja, gone for 2. Caught behind (Carey) off the bowling of Boland.
IND: 5/127.
Jadeja gone.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Woodie said:
chantsBOOOOOORING…… BOOOOOOORING…… BOOOOORING…. BOOORING!!
‘eezout.
They musta heard me, hey what but!
They reely and treely musta heard me!!
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:‘eezout.
They musta heard me, hey what but!
They reely and treely musta heard me!!
Rooly and chrooly…
Nitish gone for 1. c: Smith b: Lyon
IND: 6/130
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Aus needs 7 wickets in the final session, I think they will be shaking hands early.
Looks like it, unfortunately.
Hand shaking put on hold.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Aus needs 7 wickets in the final session, I think they will be shaking hands early.
Looks like it, unfortunately.
Hand shaking put on hold.
Good.
:)
Bejeezud. Look at them dot balls!!
Woodie said:
Bejeezud. Look at them dot balls!!
Playin’ for a draw…
Gottem Jaiswal 84
Jaiswal gone for 84. Caught behind (Carey) b: Cummins
IND 7/140
Ian said:
Gottem Jaiswal 84
It’s all tail from here on.
Akash out for 7. c: Head b: Boland
IND: 8/150
Bumrah goooooorn
Bumrah out for a duck. c: Smith, b: Boland
IND: 9/154
One more…
Out strides Mohammed Siraj.
Peak Warming Man said:
Out strides Mohammed Siraj.
Gets one big finger!
All out for 155.
Lyon gets Siraj, LBW.
AUSSIE WIN!
Michael V said:
All out for 155.Lyon gets Siraj, LBW.
AUSSIE WIN!
Well done Aus.
Very dramatic cricket.
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
Woodie said:
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
If you enjoy it, is it still a punishment
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
If you enjoy it, is it still a punishment
needs a ?
Cymek said:
Woodie said:
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
If you enjoy it, is it still a punishment
Said the masochist to the sadist… “spank me, spank me, spank me”.
Said the sadist to the masochist… “No”.
Woodie said:
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
No. You just want that.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
No. You just want that.
Sadist
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Spank me if you must, but I nodded off.
No. You just want that.
Sadist
:)
And here’s something to cap off your day.
Adam Gilcrest giving the poms a touch up in front of his home crowd.
https://youtu.be/qqBsi_X5U6c
That’s why you have 5 day tests.
Play has started.
roughbarked said:
Play has started.
Labs now gone (caught behind off Bumrah) for 2.
AUS currently 2/25.
Konstas gone for 23. Caught in slips off Siraj.
Buggrit.
:(
AUS: 3/35.
Head caught for 4 in the slips off Bumrah.
More buggrit.
:(
AUS 4/39
Michael V said:
Head caught for 4 in the slips off Bumrah.More buggrit.
:(
AUS 4/39
Well that’s not very good.
Redirect: 4th Test has finished. We’re now playing the 5th Test at the SCG.
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